Dunport
Dunport is a direct lender on Termgrid. It is active in United Kingdom, W.Europe, Nordics.
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About Dunport
Dunport is a direct lender, active across United Kingdom, W.Europe and Nordics. The firm deploys co-invest, preferred equity and special situations with sector activity in Business Services, Consumer Goods and Healthcare.
Dunport finances 13 sectors, indicating broad sector coverage, and operates across 6 regions, signalling a globally distributed mandate.
Compared to other direct lenders active in United Kingdom profiled on Termgrid, Dunport is one of 133 firms in this segment, with a published ticket band of $2.3M – $20M.
Investment Criteria
Sector Focus
Products
Relationship Management
Termgrid's platform allows sponsors to track activity across their deals and portfolio with Dunport automatically. Subscribers can see their live relationship trackers.
Deal Execution
Termgrid subscribers execute and manage their transactions with Dunport end to end, from NDA through negotiation to signing.
Precedents
Termgrid automatically builds a precedent database across your transactions with Dunport, so your team gets to insights faster.
Why Termgrid
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In the News
- UK firm to take stake in DunPort Capital Management - The Irish Times
- William Fry advises Vertis Capital Partners on its acquisition of an initial minority stake in DunPort Capital Management - William Fry
- Vertis buys minority stake in Ireland’s DunPort - Alternative Credit Investor
- UK investment firm Vertis to take minority stake in DunPort Capital Management - Business Post
- DunPort secures increased funding of €106 million from British Business Bank - Business Post
External Coverage
Frequently Asked Questions
What strategy does Dunport run?
Dunport runs a single direct lending strategy on Termgrid. Its criteria, ticket sizes and sector preferences are documented in the Investment Criteria section above. Single-strategy firms typically concentrate deployment within a defined mandate rather than spreading capital across multiple fund vehicles.
Which debt instruments does Dunport provide?
Dunport deploys Co-Invest, Preferred Equity, Special Situations, Subordinated / Junior Debt / Mezzanine, Unitranche / Senior Debt Direct Lending, and Direct Lending Fund across its strategy. These instruments are used in sponsor-backed transactions and direct corporate financings where Dunport participates as a lender, with the breadth (6 distinct products) suggesting flexibility on capital structure. Specific tranching, pricing and structuring are negotiated per transaction; the standard band sits in the Investment Criteria section.
Where does Dunport lend?
Dunport is active in United Kingdom, W.Europe, Nordics, BeNeLux, DACH, and Ireland. Sponsors running cross-border processes can include Dunport where any of these geographies match the borrower or transaction. Regional focus reflects current deployment patterns recorded by Termgrid; firms periodically extend their mandate, so check the platform for the most current view.
Which sectors does Dunport finance?
Dunport has shown lending activity in Business Services, Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Hospitality & Leisure, Manufacturing, Renewable energy, Media & Communication, Renewables, Retail, Software, Technology (ex Software), Telecom, Others, indicating broad sector coverage rather than a vertical-specialist mandate. Sector appetite can shift fund to fund and from year to year, so it is worth confirming current appetite with the deal team before running a process. Dunport's recent deal activity is referenced in the news section above.
How do I connect with Dunport?
Termgrid subscribers can route opportunities to Dunport directly via the platform's deal execution workflow. The platform manages introductions, NDA exchange, materials sharing and term-sheet collaboration end-to-end. If you are not a Termgrid subscriber, request a demo to see the routing options and what the workflow looks like for Dunport specifically.
How current is this profile?
This profile was last updated on 2025-09-16. Profile data is refreshed on a rolling basis from verified sources: firm-published materials, regulatory filings, and direct submissions from the lender. Press coverage from tracked finance publishers is aggregated nightly and shown in the news section above.
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